Cigarette case



April 10. 1928. 1,665,752

J. PARSONS CIGARETTE CASE Filed May 29. 1926 Qvwemboz Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PARSONS, 0F NEWTON CENTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

CIGARETTE CASE.

Application filed May 29,

This invention relates to cigarette cases and more especially to such a case for use with so-called self-lighting cigarettes.

An object of the invention is acigarette case in which is provided a progressively supplied abrasive by means of which the fuses of self-lighting cigarettes may be ignited.

According to this inve. tion, the cigarette case is provided with a cylindrical housing within which is arranged a roll of abrasive tape, the end of which passes through an aperture in the casing to a supporting plate also carried by the cigarette case. Means are provided for rotating the roll within the casing. Preferably the casing is of sufficient length to receive a plurality of rolls and means are provided for feeding the rolls successively into operative relation to the plate as the preceding roll is exhausted. In a cigarette case of the hinged type the easing may form a part of the hinge and the arm usual to such cigarette cases for holding the cigarettes in the case may be used as the supporting plate for the abrasive. In cigarette cases of the type having a removable top, the casing may be arranged in the place normally occupied by one of the cigarettes and the plate for supporting the abrasive may be attached to the exterior of the cigarette receiving portion of the case.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 discloses a cigarette case of. the hinged type embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a. perspective view of such cigarette case with the cover lifted.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 1 is a section on the line 4-4: of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but with the cover closed.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a detail.

Figure 8 is a section on the line 88 of Fig. 2; and

Figure 9 discloses a cigarette case of the removable cover type embodying the invention.

The cigarette case disclosed in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive comprises a body portion 10 and a cover 11, both having curved portions sur- 1926. Serial No. 112,430.

rounding a casing 12. An arm or plate 13 also has a curved portion surrounding the casing .12. The body portion 10 and arm 13 are rotatably mounted on the casing 12 whereas the cover 11 is rigidly connected thereto as by welding or soldering. The arm 13 is provided with inturned flanges 14: to form guide 'slots which terminate in a slot communicating with the interior of the easing 12. Preferably a portion of the arm 13 also extends into the casing 12 and is provided with a knife edge.

lVithin the casing is provided a shaft 15 carried by a plug 16 rotatably mounted in the end of the casing. A knurled button 17 is carried. by the plug 16 and projects beyond the end of the casing 12. The plug 16 is held in the casing 12 by a. lock which preferably consists of a single raised thread on the interior of the casing and on the exterior of the block so arranged that the plug may be removed by rotation in one direction only. lVithin the casing 12 and mounted on the shaft 15 are a. plurality of rolls 18 of abrasive tape, one of which abuts against a stop 19 so positioned as to arrange said roll in alinement with the slot in the arm 18. A follower 20 is slidably keyed to the shaft 15 and between it and the plug 16 is interposed a spring 21.

A plurality of rolls 18 are loaded into the casing 12 and the button 17 turned. The face of the follower 20 is milled so that rotation of it causes the roll in contact with it also to rotate. The friction exerted between the various rolls by virtue of the spring 21 causes them all to rotate and the end of the tape of the roll in contact with the stop 19 engages with the knife edge of the arm 13 and is directed through the slot therein. The tape may then be pulled out to the end of the arm 13 with the finger or any suitable instrument. As the abrasive wears from the tape it may be pulled out and thrown off, thus bringing a fresh abrasive surface on to the arm 13. When the first roll has been used up another roll will be brought into position by means of the spring 21 and the button 17 rotated to supply the tape to the arm 13.

The shaft 15 may be solid and grooved to receive a pin on the follower 20 or it may be bifurcated. In the latter event, the inner end of the roll may be passed through the bifurcating slot and rotary movement communicated to the rolls by virtue of this con;

nection. In such case the follower 20 need nothave a milled face and need not be keyed to the shaft 15. Preferably the arn'r13 is bowed as shown in Fig, 8 so that the face of the tape is at least as high as the faces of the flanges 14. A suitable spring 22 is provided for keeping the arm 13 normally in the position shown in Figs. 2 and Bto hold the cigarettes in the body portion out the case.

In'Figure 9 is disclosed a cigarette case of theremovable cover type equipped with the invention. Here the casing 12 is arranged in the position normally assumed by one of the cigarettes and the arm or plate 153 suitably attached to the outer 'face of the cigarette receivingportion, there being provided therethrough a slot by means of which t 119, tape passesfrom the ease tothe supporting plate 13.

lVith either otthe cigarette eases herein disclosed theabrasivetape may be quicl y and easily renewed so that at all times there is provided a proper surfaceupon which to ignite the-fuses of the self-lighting cigarettes for vrhich these casesare especialy designed. The tape is progressively rencivedtrom the rollers with vvery'little effort and a single filling of the casing with. rolls of tapeivill provide suflicient abrasive for a long period ofuse.

It is, of course, understood. that various modifications may be made in the structure above described Withoutin any Way departing from the spirit of the invention set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to'seeurebyLetters Patent of the United States is:

1.. "In a cigarette case, a plate pivoted to said case for holding cigarettes therein said plate having provision for receiving and guidingtan abrasive tape and means for progressively supplying tape to said plate.

2. In a cigarette case, a plate pivoted to said ease for maintaining cigarettes therein, a supply of abrasive material and means for progressively supplying said material to said plate.

In a cigarette ease, acasing for receiving a roll of abrasive tape, a plate pivoted to saidaca se for maintainingcigarettes therein, said plate'being in ,alinement with a slot in said casing through which the tape may pass to said plate and means for rotating the roll in said casing.

it. In acigarette case, a casing for receivinga plurality of rolls of abrasive tape, a platein. alinement With a slot in said casing through which the tape may pass to said plate, 1neans tor rotating said rolls in said casing and means for advancing said rolls into alinement with saidslot.

5.111 a cigarettecase, a casing a shaft therein on "which maybe mounted a :roll of abrasive tape, a plate in valinemi-znt vwith a slot in said casing throngh Which-tape may pass to said plate, means iorrotating said shaft and means for communicatingrotary movement to said roll from said shaft.

6.111 a. .eigarette'case, a casing a shaft therein on which may be mounted a roll of abrasive tape, a follower keyed to said shaft and having. a roughened face to-engage said roll, a plate in alinement with a slot'in said housing through which time may pass to the plate andmeans forrotating said shaft.

7. In a cigarette case, a casing, a shaft therein upon which maybe mounted rolls of abrasive tape, plate in alinement-with slot in said housing through which tape to said platda follower on said H ient means for "forcingsaid follower into contact with said rolls n cans for rotatine' said shaft, and means for communicatii rotary movement :tron said shaft to said rolls.

'8. In a cigarette case, a casinga shaft in said casing on-whiehmay-be mounted a pluraiity .ot'rolls of abrasive tape a plate in alinemen with a slot 3' n said casing through which tape -1n ay pass to said plate, said shaftbeing bi'faireated to receive the inner end of the tape .o-lieach roll wherebyrotary movement may he eonnnunic ated "from the shaft to said rolls and nie ans-fonrotating said shaft.

9. In a cigarette case, a casing for receivinpa roll of abrasive tape a plate having a slotted portion projectingrthrough an aperture in s aid'easing and means for rotating said roll to engage-themudot theitepe-ivi-th one edge of said slot.

:In testimony I-ivhereof, I :have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN PARSONS. 

